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National Republican., 1887-04-02
CONSULAR NOTES.


Mr.. 4. G. More, the newly appointed
consul general to Mexico IN place OF Mr..
Porch, was at the State Department yester-
day, and will leave for his post OF duty this
week.
Mr.. Oscar s. Straus, the new minister To
Turkey, is u prominent New York mer-
chant and somewhat OF u politician, having
taken leading part In the last presidential
campaign. He Is llnguist aud man OF
marked literary attainments. He Is, by
descent, Il Hebrew, but was warmly In
dorsed by prominent men OF all religious
sects, chief among whom was Mr.. George
Jones, editor of the New York Times.
Consul Viosca, OF La Paz, Lower Callfor-
MIA, writes that the situation on the penin'
sula is really desperate one. The monop.
olization OF the most important branches OF
its industries, such as pearl fisheries, or
emilia weed, aud many OF the other native
products which were heretofore the
only resources OF Ihe more indus
trlous people are now, under the pres
snt system OF government contracts, .con-
ceptrated 10 the bands OF few capitalists,
thus reducing the lsboring masses to abjeei
poverty, which eompsls them to work for
National Republican., 1887-04-02

Lot 23Io. Boys All-wool
Combination Kilt Suit S,
brown body and Scotch plaid
skirt, collar and cuffs; sizes
aH to 6 years. Usually sold
at S.. Only $3.75 per suit.
Lot 6s1o. Boys two-piece
All-wool Scotch Plaid Kilt
Suits, sizes 8 to 6 years;
nobby style and thoroughly
made. Are worth $40, but
by closing out the lot we are
enabled to offer them at
$3.50 per suit.
We have also an elegant
line of Boys Kilt Suits, in
plain shades Of Serges, Flan-
nels, Cheviots, Tricots, Vel
veteens, Corduroys, Fin e
Cloths, and choice Scotch
plaids, which we have marked
at exceptionally low prices.
AS special we quote
Lot as7a. Bows Nll-wool
Scotch Cheviot Suits, plated
front and back, patent waist
b a n d. Excellent wearing
qualities, and would be good
value at $3.50. Only $3.50
per suit.
Lot 2s53. Boys All-woo
Gray Cheviot Suits, Norfolk
style, ten t waistband
(saves shirt waist buttons),
re-enforced knees, thorough
made, and extra durable. A
neat cap matching the goods
is given with each suit; sizes
4 to ID years. Only Sc per
suit.
Full line Of Boys Dress
Suits, made from Tricots
Diagonals. Corkscrews. and
neat checks and mixtures
sizes 4 to ID years. Price:
So. so to $40.
Boys Four-button "Cuta-
way" Suits. made from Cork
screws, Tricots, Hair line
Stripe, and Pin-check Cassi
meres; sizes 10 to ID years
Prices $3.50 to $I2.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
WONDERFUL PETRIFICATION.
One OF the Attractions OF the Wonder
land OF the Rockies.

One OF the Attractions OF the Wonder
land OF the Rockies.
boston Commercial Bulletin.l
As an illustration Of the 'colossal liars"
of the west, Gen. McCook relates the fol-
lowing: He was travelling among the Rocky
mountains, and, straying out one morning
from the trail, stood for a moment en-
tranced by the magnificent landscape
spread before him, when he was aroused
from his meditations by the footsteps OF one
of the guides who had followed him, lest
he should lose his way.
"ls not this magnificent, Billf" exclaimed
the general, anxious TO share bis delight.
'lt's mighty purity, general" said the
guide, "but | kin show you bigger sight 8
nor this Why, one time Kansas Jim and
me had been trampin' three days and
nights, and we came to plain, and right In
the midst OF 1t was a forest all turned to
solid stunt"
The general smiled and remarked: 81
have heard Of petrfied tress before, Bill"
The guide expectorated without changing
couDteuance, and continued "But that
warn't all, general. Thar war a buffalo on
that plain, and he war petrified on the clean
Jump, and his huffs had kicked up bit OF
sod, and I'm blamed II that warn't petrifled
In the air J"
The general turned an amused counte'
nance on the narrator, and said "Why,
Bill, the sod would have fallen to the
ground by the force Of gravity"
Without any hesitation Bill answered /;
swell, by gosh, general, the gravity war
petrifed, too ~
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Boys Clothing.

A new department with us.
We have secured the SER
vices Of a buyer and mana
ger of long experience in
this line, who, in selecting
this stock, confined his pur-
chases to strictly "All-wool'
materials, we'll and stylishly
made, serviceable, and dura-
BILE. Our stock embraces
Clothing for boys from 4 to
ID years Of age, is entirely
new, and will be sold-like
everything else in our estab-
lishment - at t h e lowest
prices possible to name. AS
special Opening Bargains"
we quote
Lot II7I. Boys All-wool
Gray Checked c h e v i o t
Pants, sizes 4 to ID years.
By closing out the lot we
we're enabled to secure them
at a sacrifice; hence, offer
$I.5o Pants for 81 per pair.
Lot 1909. Boys All-wool
HaIr-lined Stripe Pants, sizes
4 to IA years. Good value
at $3.50. Only $I.oo per
pair.
Lot eos. Boys Fine ALL
wool Navy Blue Tricot Pants,
re-enforced knees, elegantly
made anu finished, sizes 4 to
14years. Only $2.a5 per pair.
Lot 2oo9. Boys All-wool
Kilt Suits, made from fine
all-wool Scotch plaids, sizes 8
to 6 years. The style and
workmanship is p e r f e t.
Only $2.7s per suit
National Republican., 1887-04-02
THE MIGHTINEss OF THE PEN.
A Plucky Western Editor, and How He
Conquered Bully.
iCbicago Herald.1


"Talking about the west" said com
cercial traveller, "my business calls me u
good deal to Colorado and New Mexico,
and have many acquaintances and friends
out there. One of my friends Is little
fellow named McDermott, editor OF a
mining camp paper. He ts not much
bigger than pint Of cider, but he
has tremendous nerve. He is as quick
as lightning with his gun, and is not
afraid Of tue best man that walks. He
was telling me Of one experience he bad a
few months ago. A big, tough fellow
walked into his sanctum one evening and
announced that he had come to do up the
editor. He had a six.shooter In his hand,
and advanced with II cooked. 1t happened
that my friend had just sent his revolver
out to be repaired, and he wa' without u
weapon. He tried to palaver with the
desperate and talk him out OF bis passion,
IN order to gain time. But the more he
talked the tercer the caller became. Suspect
Ing that the editor was unaImed, he took
fendish delight In holding his victim Gov
cred with his revolver, and telling him
that he had only sixty minutes to live.
But my friends brain was working at a
lively rate all this time, aud while he talked
he held his pen IL the flame OF the gas Jet
over MS uesk. WltnOuJ tne utbptThuo I
suspectipg what be was up to he succeeded
In getting the pen red hot-it took only q
| few seconds-and then he made a jump foI
bis assailaut SO suddenly and with such cat,
like quickDess that, before the rufilan.
taken off his guard by the superstition that
the editor. was unarmed, could fire a
shot, the little man had thrown one arm
around the big fellows neck, and was ,jab'
bing this red hot pen into his face at the
rate OF 200 strokes to the minute. Imagine
the wounds that big, sharp, red hot pen
must have made, held securely IN strong
celluloid holder, and driven by the arm OF
a man fighting for life. Think Of the suf-
ferings the desperate must have endured
10 the few brief seconds before his agony
conquered his courage and caused him Ia
throw the revolver to the floor as a token
that be gave up the battle. That ruffian-he
was drunk on that occasion--is now one
OF the best friends the little editor has,
though his face 10 badly scared from the
wounds Inflicted on him. Over the desk OF
my friend now hangs pen, still covered
with blood stains Its whole length, and
over It 10 placard, written In the blood
that was found upon 1t just after the
battle:
National Republican., 1887-04-02
modesty regarding the Incident is very
great, however, and 1t has almost faded out
NJ aiuht -
REMARKABLY MEMoRIZING.
Yale Students Who Expect to Learn
tho Blbio by Heart.
Nav Haven Palladium |

the Blbio by Heart.
[New Haven Palladium
When the fifty theological students now
studying the new system Of memorlzing
begin preaching they will be able to remem-
Der everything from Geresis to Revelation
aud talk two hours on stretch without
any sign Of notes, IL Professor Loizette's
method is as good as he claims. At all
events, he has huit up fortune by teach
Ing II, aud has been iDdorsed by some OF the
leading men OF oxford University, Eugland.
Professor Harper, of the Theological
School, has Investigated the matter, and
says that the system Is logical, philo.
sophical and practical, and has proved
OF great benefit to him In his studies al
though he has mastered only one-sixth
OF the course OF study. The whole course
Is comprised In six pamphlets, and the or
dinary man can master IL in about six weeks,
giving an hour a day to 1t. Professor Bras
tow has also been interested In IL. Each
pupil is required to give bonds that he will
not teach tue system.
Professor Harper'e amanueDsis, Mr..
White, has invented a system, details OF
which are not yet entirely worked out but
which has been successfully used. Most
wonderful feats car be performed by adopts
in this style Of meDtal gymnastics, such as
repeating 400 unconnected words, calling by
name every one IN gathering Of 500 or 600
people who have been rapidly Introduced,
&c. Mark Twain, whose memory had always
heeu poor, took u few lessous. aud succeed
ed in memorizipg three columns Of a New
York paper while riding from New York to
Hartford. He says 1t will make man re-
member any thing except to pay his debts.
Already over fifty theologues have Invested
$40 each. aud the course will begin some
time this week.
Professor Loisette allows committee to
al IN 400 squares marked on black board
with numners four figures each. Then he
ia biindfolded the figures are read to him
once, and he is able TO repeat them forward
! or back waru, TO tell the number 10 any
square, and to tell the square II the number
| la IL ts told him.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
LION TANNING.
/ Dangerous Occupation, but Few
People Killed In It.

illustrated Dramatic News
To find the original lion tanner we must
60 back long time. Hanno is said to have
driven pair Of lions In a chariot, and,
though he prudently entrusted the break.
valuable, is entitled to all credit for his
courage in mounting such vehicle.
Since that day, -.owever, there have
been many tanners OF wild beasts, and
Mr.. Seeth, who appears at Olympia,
is, we believe, one OF the most re-
cent additions to the profession. 1t Is I'm
possible to withhold praise OF certain
kind from man who embraces the dan.
gerous calling OF subduer OF lions, tigers,
and other unsociable animals; but, to our
thinking, the spectacle of man In a lions
den is never very edifyipg one In the
first place, however highly trained the AMI
mails be, their performance falls very far
short Of performing dogs or "liberty" horses
IN q circus. When the lions have jumped
backward and forward over barriers,
aI,i possibly through blazing
hoop, their part Of the business is finished,
though 10 Justice to Mr. Sesth 1t must be
mentioned that he has added new feat by
teaching one OF mis- troupe to fire pistol.
But MS rule the feats OF wild animals are
few and simple, the real attraction OF the
utiuR W beo u CAhioie
his mastery over animals whose nature Is
to resent Interference; in other words, peo-
pie 60 to see the tanner place himself In
jeopardy. or all exhibitions Involving
danger to the performer the strongest ad
mirers are generally those who would
not for untold wealth venture the same
thing, or anything approaching thereto.
The "high dive" into the net below was re-
garded with equanimity by crowds OF per-
sons who would shrink from taking header
of four-foot board Into swimming bath.
People who find delight In watching trapeze
performers going through their evolutiobs
at dangerous height could not, probably,
perform the simplest gymnastic exercise on
the ground, while many OF those who look
on unconcernedy at the doiDgs OF the lion
tanner would retreat incontinently into the
nearest doorway II they saw an unmuzzled
deg running toward them. 1t Is, however,
curious fact that, dangerous MS Hon
tanning Is, comparatively few lion.tamers
have been killed In the exercise OF their
calling. IL the sight OF man risRing life
and limb In cage of wild animals can be
tolerated, no one will venture to assert that
the lions den Is the 1T place for woman,
yet at the present time there Is "llon
queen" who goes into the animals with her
husband. She, however, Is not the first OF
her race, though 1t is much to be wished
that she may be the last.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Spring Ribbons.

A ribbon season this. Ladies are
making entire bonnets of ribbons.
Ribbons will be worn on nearly
everything. For art decorations
and fancy work ribbons are indis-
pensable. We are ready for the de.
mand. The newest weaves, latest
styles, and highest effects in color
ings are here in a greater variety
and more reasonable prices than
ever before. We have secured the
following extraordinary bargains,
especially for the "Opening."
Line of all Silk, Satin, Gros
Grain, Picot- edge Ribbons, bla ck
and all the desirable shades.
Width. No. 8. Z, o, and IL
Price, s.lo, l2,f and $50
Line of all Silk. Picot-edge,
Gros Grain Ribbons, black and
colors.
Width, No. ., II, and Is
Price, 10, l2>S, and $50.
"Job Lot" Of 6-inch all-silk
Plaid Ribbons. choice collection OF
color combinations, worth SO cents,
only as cents per yard.
Job Lott of 7-inch all--silk
Moire Sash Ribbon, in black and
| all tIC uCW uSsiIauiC ShdoCS. Voulu
be bargain at rs cents; only 50
cents per yard.
NOTE.-We have acceded to the
demands Of our customers, and shall
henceforth carry FULL, complete
line of Black and Fancy Velvet
Ribbons, with plain and fancy
edges, especially for millinery pur.
poses, which we propose to sell
at Dry Goods Prices
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Peculiar characteristics of Their Emo
tional Criticism.

Fecuilhf Chhrhctor'htio' VI h"oif Hno"
tionai Criticism.
[San Francisco Chronicle.l
like the female criticism. 1t is always
honest and frank, utterly free from any
dread Of disclosing ignorance, and 1t is full
OF those new views that are sometimes so
valuable. When man looks at play he
always wants to be the hero II the leading
lady is handsome. II there's any kissing
going on, any huggipg or embracing, he
want to bo the man engaged In the
business. But woman viii get carried
away by her emotions, and actually
want to be the old woman In story
sometimes for minute, to work her will
on the villain. To men the stage figures are
always stage figures. To women they are
more real men and women, and they COM
pare the actions OF the heroine with what
they'd do themselves under similar circum-
stances. 1t was at "Othello," aud she got
very excited over the Iago business OF the
handkerchief. suppose II II had been a
book or anything without sex or OF male
denomination, she would not have been 80
impressed. But 1t was handkerchief,
woman's handkerchief, which must have
been a lovely thing II IL answered Othello'e
description. She only felt that II she had
got hold Of that handkerchief, like Emilia,
no Iago could have taken II away from her;
not because IL was DesdemoDa's and was
to be used to atir up Othsllo, but hscauss
It muAt have bssn such beauty. That u
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Misses Suits.

Special attention is called
to this new department. We
have not purchased single
lines in large quantities. pre-
ferring to offer a large va
riety of styles made up from
different fabrics.
We offer you the advan-
tages of a new stock, new
styles, Id new prices.
Mothers will find here little
dresses, ready m a d e, in
White Goods and Colored
Wool Fabrics, at a lower
price than they can purchase
the materials and have them
made up.
National Republican., 1887-04-02

what I surrnsed. She gave kind Of q
gasp when Iago got It away from Emilia.
"Well ~ she said. ~ Just see myself
giving 1t him That's ALL"
1t was so dainty, so thoroughly, so mod
ernly womanly OF her 1t was Shakespeare
aud all the pomp Of circumstance, OF
glorious war supposed to be floating around
the quay at Cyprus on the Baldwin stage.
There were the spiderlegged dudes OF
Cyprus and the curled darlings OF the
Venetian troops, and all sorts Of fascina.
tioDs, and Cassie was paying those graceful
devoirs to his generals wife, just as 1t
might happen, well, at the Presidio, or at
Angel Island, or thereabouts. lago stood
on the corner mutterDg:
"Just see that Cassio!" she said. "Look
at him. Just see how he's flirting with
Desdemonal"
Can 1t be that this young and guileless
thing has found new idea In Shakspeare's
well.studied play, and there was some
truth after all In that scandal about those
two, Great Scott! II Iago shouldn't have
been lying at all!
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Linens and House.
keeping Goods.

Most extensive stock we have ever
shown. All previous efforts out
done. The utmost discretion has
been exercised In the selection of this
stock. The prime consideration has
been to combine to the best pos sible
advantage appearance, durability,
and low price. How we'll we have
succeeded the stock will show. With
confidence we request your critical
inspection.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
BoYS'
SHIRT WAISTS.
Good Qualities,
Big Variety.
Low Prices.
Low Prices.

Boys Percale Shirt Waists,
finished complete, excellent
line Of patterns to select
from. Only 25c each.
Boys Oil boiled Indigo
blue Percale Shirt Waists,
nickel buttons, choice variety
of neat polka dots a n d
stripes. Only 75c each.
We propose to make a
specially Of "King" Shirt
Waists, conceded to be the
best manufactured. Finished
with a patent button guaran-
teed never to break off.
Plaitings are perfect; superb
variety; I'll styles to select
from. Price 81 each.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
THE FREE PASS MANIA.
Holders of Them Riding Continuously
While They Can.

[Chicago Herald
All annual railroad passes expire on
April /. BY the provisions OF the new
interstate commerce law, which will go
into effect on the 4th OF next month, rail-
road companies are prohibited from issuing
passes to persons other than railroad EN-
ployes. This means, OF course, that people
cannot travel bv pass from one state into
another state without the company issuing
the pass being held responsible for in-
frDgement OF the statue and tned ac-
cording to the enormity Of the offepse.
Speaking about the near approach
OF the expiration OF the annual passes, an
old conductor at the Alton depot said
yesterday that the trains were loaded down
with annual passholders, who were taking
advantage OF the few days OF grace that
remained. 1t seemed, he said, as though
everybody had suddenly taken notion
that he needed thousand m lie trip for his
health, or was In hurry to transact some
important business as far away from home
as possible. The conductor further de-
clared that II was all the trainmen could do
TO get some OF the pass fends off the trains
with a club. They wanted to ride all the
time, he said, at least until midnight OF
March 81.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
CITY ITEMS.

HowLAsD DENTAL ASSOCIATION, al Four
and-a-half street northwest, three doors north
OF Pennsylvania avenue. L. p. Howlsnd, M
%. g, ii, Rowland, D. b. g., surgical, operative
and mech anical dentists, Extractions, under
nitrous oxide, 50 cents each tooth, and only bC
cents extra for gas, whether one or number
OF teeth are extracted at the same silting
persons. Artificial teeth " per set. Gold
amalgam, aud white filings Inserted In the
best manner. All work warranted first class.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Not a Hog.

One OF the old.time merchants OF north
ern Michigan, doing business in a country
town, found himself on recent occasion
possessed Of q hogshead of prunes, while
not another store In four counties had
single pound. In this emergency he called
up his head clerk and said "Thomas,
don't want to take advantage Of the people
and raise the price of pruues, but II strikes
me that some one ought to pour at least
two pals of water into that hoxshesd and
gives US the advantage OF gentle swell"
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Reliable Cloves.

The demand is for RELIABLE
Gloves-RELIABLE as to shape. fit,
finish, stitching, tanning, molding.
and dye. We are determined not
to lower our high standard Of quail
ity for the sake Of quoting a lower
price. We shall keep only RnLrA-
BILE gloves, which we shall mark at
the lowest price possible to name.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Providing for Their Wives.
[san FIancisco Chronicle ]

ToHH TTHHVIsVU NHTUHIVTV'J
A sea captain at CarthageDa Informed me
that 1t was customary for the sailor hus'
bands to arrange with some other man To
live with aud comfort their wives while
they were away on voyage Of perhaps two
months, for consideration OF perhaps two
dimes day their wages were four dimes a
daYl, to be paid by the husbands.
National Republican., 1887-04-02

New York Gun.
Old Lady ito street urchin)-"Wouldn't
you like to be good little boy and go to
sunday school aud be taught not TO swear
or say wicked thingsr
Little Boy-"No'm. Me ladders goin'
to git me a fob on de canal to drive mules
soon's pavigasbun opens, an l mustn't do
anythln' TO interfere wild de bizness."
National Republican., 1887-04-02
CORSETS.

We shall continue to make a spe-
cialty Of the celebrated al. c."
Corsets, which have met with in.
creasing favor through tile number
of years since its introduction by
us. We control the sale of these
estimable corsets for this city. The
various features insure a perfect fit,
ease, a gracef ! outline, and a de-
gree of comfort n 1t to be had in the
wearing Of any other corset.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Spring Buttons,
Notions, &c.

Having enlarged this d apartment
to about double Its former size, we
are better prepared than ever to
display our superb stock to advan-
tage. The stock of Buttons repre-
sents the largest and most varied
line of attractive shapes, styles, and
color effects ever shown in this city,
and will no doubt meet your appro-
baton.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
TN THE SUPREME COURT 60 THE DIS
l. TRiCT OF CoLuM la,
The 7th day OF Mare. 1887.
cornelia Hellmuth ct al, ! So 10 ia4
WIN. Pitt shearman ct al. b"eket

WIN. Pitt Shearman ct al. "'0Ao' ~
On mstian OF the plaintiffs, ~ Mr.. ferdi.
nand Schmidt, their solicitor, it is ordered
that the defendants, Mary W. Nhearman and
Henry s, Shearman, cause theic appearance To
be entertd herein on OF before the first rule.
day occurring forty days after tits day; other.
wise the cause will be proceeded with as in
case OF default; provided copy OF this order
be published once week for thn,' successive
weeks before said rule day IN tn Reporter
and Republican.
The object OF this suit Is 10 obtain II ,lrcree
declaring the titlo to the ~ inches OF rrlgll nj
lot ~, in square 800, Immediately next - the
east 81, 6" Of said lot, by u depth of 7S, l. -
be vested In complainsnls, clear OF all tit -,
claims or demands OF defendants thereto,
BY the Court. -
WIN. NJ. MERRICK, Justice, DO.
True COPY. Test; X J. MElGS, Clerk, &c.
BY NJ A, CLANCY, Asst, Clerk.
mhle-s8t
National Republican., 1887-04-02

.A,nyRs.y DAIRY WAGONS. fresh Alder
ney Butter churned every morning and dsliy-
cred in u pound Ward" prints, AZ 10 cents per
pound, Aiso cottage cheese, cents per ball
bultsrmilk, cet u Der quart, and sweet milk
at cents per quart.
National Republican., 1887-04-02

THE Foreign aud Consular edition, CON-
prising all the portraits OF the ssultors,
members Of the legations, and promit sHt
man IL now ready. ssnd In your ordsra.
National Republican., 1887-04-02

BERKELEY, q pure rye whisky, the best on
the market for the price, ~ per gallon, u
quart and 90 cents q pint, 10 cents sample
boltls. ThAxp, SIS strest Northwest
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Business Is Business.

BRAuTIFCL kilt suits for spring. Eisemap
Bros, manufacturing clotniers, cor. 7th & K.
National Republican., 1887-04-02
Tailor Made Suits

Dress-making has become an art.
We have added to our stock an ex-
cellent line of Tailor-made Suits.
and are offering exceptionally good
bargains.
These suits are made in our own
work.room, hence quality, style, fit,
and workmanship are vouched for
as being of high standard. The
materials are selected from our
stock, which enables US to sell a
suit ready made for about what the
material would cost you